Alabama Crimson Tide quarterback Jalen Milroe has already become a polarizing NFL draft prospect. Some analysts like Athlon Sports' Luke Easterling project Milroe will not be a first-round pick.
Others have Milroe as a potential top-10 selection in the 2025 NFL draft. The good news for Milroe is the quarterback still has a few more college football games remaining to improve his draft stock.
What is not up for debate is Milroe's threat with his legs as one of the top dual-threat quarterbacks in college football. Through his first eight games this season, Milroe has 380 rushing yards and 12 touchdowns.
Alabama Crimson Tide quarterback Jalen Milroe (4) carries the ball.
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CBS Sports' Chris Trapasso is on the bullish side when it comes to Milroe's NFL projections. The analyst has the Cleveland Browns selecting Milroe with the No. 5 pick in his latest mock draft.
"Who knows what the Browns will do in 2025 with Deshaun Watson, but even if ownership wants its uber-expensive quarterback on the field next season, he will be coming off a torn Achilles, which can sometimes be a 12-month injury," Trapasso wrote on Wednesday. "Here, Cleveland essentially stashes the high-upside Milroe on the roster."
Watson's popularity in Cleveland is not particularly high. The Browns took a chance on him despite some of the off-field woes by signing the quarterback to a fully guaranteed five-year, $230 million contract.
This deal runs through the 2026 season, but it would be a surprise if the Browns did not explore alternative options given Watson's recent Achilles injury.
